Godey's Lady's Book and Magazine, 1866

Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1866 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First edition. A complete bound volume of all twelve issues for 1866 of this famous fashion magazine. Thick octavo (8¾x5¾ inches). Pp. 564 +iv, 546. Table of contents. Profusely illustrated with drawings, music scores, poetry, gossip, patterns, fashions, etc., including 12 double-page hand-colored fashion plates. Rebound in half black leatherette, blue cloth boards. First double-page fashion plate and adjacent leaves seriously damaged at lower edge, as well as damage to fore-edge of last three leaves, else a fine copy. A complete bound volume of all twelve issues for 1866 of this famous fashion magazine. Everything the fashionable lady could want including designs, music, poetry, drawings, gossip, sewing patterns, etc. along with twelve lovely double-page hand-colored fashion plates covering the latest in lady's dress fashions..